Lane Restrictions Continue on Tappan Zee Bridge Wednesday

TARRYTOWN, NY — One southbound lane of the Tappan Zee Bridge remains closed to traffic after Tuesday’s crane collapse that shut the bridge down for the afternoon.

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511NY.org said that, since some lane restrictions remain in the southbound direction, continuing traffic delays can be expected and that motorists are advised to seek alternate routes.

The Thruway Authority said six of the seven lanes on the bridge reopened as announced in a 5 p.m. press conference by Governor Andrew Cuomo.

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Northbound lanes, which go across the span from Westchester to Rockland, reopened Tuesday around 5:15 p.m., allowing commuters to avoid having to use the Bear Mountain Bridge or the George Washington Bridge.

Later in the evening, two southbound lanes opened in succession.

Bridge inspectors determined that the southern-most lane suffered more damage, both on the surface and underneath the bridge, when the crane boom fell across all six lanes of traffic

There were only minor injuries, Cuomo said, and no cars were hit by the falling crane.

Photo credit: Thruway Authority.